Rangefinder Cameras Archives

July 28, 2022

Konishiroku ( Konica ) Pearl IV – The Last, Best 645 Folder

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Cheyenne reviews the Konishiroku ( Konica ) Pearl IV, one of the last, and best, folding medium format film cameras to come out of Japan.

Cheyenne Morrison
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July 8, 2022

The Curse of the Hasselblad XPan

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In today’s guest post, Matthias Jambon unravels the curse of the Hasselblad XPan (in the form of a camera review).

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April 18, 2022

Olympus 35S 35mm Rangefinder Camera Review

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James reviews a beautiful, old-school rangefinder-focusing 35mm film camera from Olympus, the Olympus 35-S of 1955.

James Tocchio
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January 12, 2022

Reviewing My Time with the Konica Hexar RF

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Drew reviews the Konica Hexar RF, a 35mm film rangefinder camera that blends manual and automatic functions in an interesting way.

Drew Chambers
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August 18, 2021

Graflex Graphic 35 Review – Made for These Pages

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James reviews the Graflex Graphic 35, a compact and affordable 35mm film rangefinder camera, the kind of camera for which this site was made.

James Tocchio
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June 16, 2021

Learning to Use a Rangefinder With the Canonet QL17 G-III

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After two years of only using SLRs, Aidan dips his toe into the pool of rangefinder cameras with Canon’s Canonet QL17 G-III.

Aidan Bell
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May 12, 2021

To Jupiter-8 and Back on a Rainbow of FEDs

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As a collector of colorful FED rangefinders, Connor weighs the advantages of cost against the risks of unpredictable results.

Connor Brustofski
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May 5, 2021

Leica M Film Cameras Too Expensive? Here are Five Alternatives

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James recommends five excellent cameras to buy, if the Leica M series film cameras are beyond your budget. Take a look.

James Tocchio
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February 17, 2021

Plaubel Makina 67 Review

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Aaron reviews the Plaubel Makina 67, a medium format rangefinder film camera with a beautiful, fixed Nikkor lens.

Aaron Stennett
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January 22, 2021

Re-evaluating the Cost of Film Cameras (And Offering Some Alternatives)

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Jeb evaluates the current film camera market, and offers some great alternatives to over-priced (over-hyped) models.

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January 6, 2021

Konica C35 FD / Konica Auto S3 Review

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Eric reviews the Konica C35 FD (known in export markets as the Konica Auto S3), a compact rangefinder film camera with a legendary lens.

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November 19, 2020

Simple But Sophisticated – the Leica M6

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Dario pens something of a love letter to his Leica M6 in this short and sweet review of the classic 35mm rangefinder.

Dario Veréb
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November 2, 2020

A Rangefinder Beginner’s Thoughts on the Canon 7

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“Come on! Open it,” she said, nodding at the gift-wrapped box which I was holding in my arms. I knew exactly what was inside. Or at least, I thought I did – film. I’m not big…

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July 17, 2020

Voigtländer Vitessa 1000 SR Review – A Modernist Oddity

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The Voigtlander Vitessa 1000 SR is the least common and least known model in the Vitessa range. Here’s our review of this striking looking camera.

Nicholas Herrmann
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